FALL 2011 TREND: LACE

Lace. Can you really think of any other fabric that can look so delicately elegant and unabashedly sexy at the same time? I mean, hello, there is totally a reason why Kate Middleton...excusez-moi...the Duchess of Cambridge chose to wear ladylike lace on her wedding day. Not only for special occasions, I love a little pop of lace in day wear so long as it looks intentional. That means I don't want to see frilly bra straps hanging out of a tank or a lacy thong sticking out of your pants, because...ewww. I especially like taking this traditionally formal fabric and wearing it casually- a lacy sweater with a pair of roughed-up skinny jeans and boots, a lace skirt with a chambray shirt layered with a cozy wool sweater. Do you save your lace for special occasions, think it's too sexy for daytime, or wear it whenever you can?